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Alexa Rick-Roll prank backfires on Nisswa Police night shift

The Nisswa Police Department night shift pranked themselves when they asked the sergeant's new Amazon Alexa to play Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' on repeat. Photos: Nisswa PD.

The Nisswa Police Department night shift pranked themselves when they asked the sergeant's new Amazon Alexa to play Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' on repeat. Photos: Nisswa PD.

Posted: May 04 2017 07:07AM CDT

Updated: May 04 2017 08:53AM CDT

NISSWA, Minn. (KMSP) - The night shift officers at the Nisswa Police Department decided to play a little prank on their sergeant, who was showing off his new Amazon Echo in his office. The officers decided to “Rick Roll” Sgt. Brandon Rothwell by shouting through the door, requesting Alexa to play Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” on repeat. WATCH VIDEO

An officer then prompted Alexa to turn the volume up to 8. That’s when the prank backfired. With the song playing at repeat on high volume, Alexa couldn’t hear the officer’s commands to stop playing the music.